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	WW1 War Poets 3 Days/ 2 Nights Their experiences on the battlefields of WW1 compelled poets such as Edmund Blunden, Siegfried Sassoon, Isaac Rosenberg and Wilfred Owen to write some of the early 20th century’s most moving poetry. It is hoped that a tour to Flanders and Northern France will provide some context for the students’ literature studies. DAY 1 The first day will focus on the Ypres Salient. Following an early start from school the group’s first stop will be at Tyne Cot. Here is the largest British military cemetery in the world with 11,952 British and Commonwealth serviceman buried or commemorated. Students find this a very emotive place, generating feelings of respect and pride. The group will then travel down to ‘In Flanders Fields’ Museum. This is an interactive museum providing a series of exhibitions that take visitors through the experiences of both soldiers and civilians during World War 1. The group will return to the Ypres Salient on the final day. The group will then travel to its hotel to settle in and have dinner. Day 2 he group’s second day will be based in the area of the Somme. After breakfast you will meet your guide for a tour of the Somme battlefield sites—with particular attention paid to those places linked to the War Poets. Wilfred Owen fought at Serre and his experiences here are described in The Sentry see above). Owen also fought at Newfoundland Park; the site today cratered as it was in 1918 and the German trenches are still visible. The group can then travel to the Thiepval Memorial - a solitary monument dedicated to the 73,000 British and Commonwealth serviceman who have no known grave. Robert Graves wrote several poems in the Fricourt area, including David and Goliath. Siegfried Sassoon was inspired to write The Road by the fighting at Delville Wood. After lunch the group will visit the area around Saint Quentin, where both Owen and Sassoon fought. Owen wrote The Show and Spring Offensive here. The group will finally return to the hotel in the evening for dinner. Day 3 Again an early start after which you will head back north to get the ferry back to the UK. En route the group will first stop at Agny to visit Edward Thomas’ grave (The Cherry Trees; In Memoriam, Easter 1915) and then travel into Arras to the Arras Memorial. You then head back to the Ypres Salient. Siegfried Sassoon refers to time spent in the Ypres Salient in Sick Leave—although written at Craiglockhart. Edmund Blunden wrote pieces inspired by his experiences here: The Zonnebeke Road, Les Halles d’Ypres. The group will have a short time in Ypres itself where they can visit the Menin Gate. Only 5 minutes from the main square in Ypres this is a memorial to those allied soldiers killed at Ypres who have no known grave. The group will then proceed to Calais for the ferry to Dover. Other Battlefields Tours The Great War in Flanders The D-Day Landings Tour Battlefields Day Trip Battlefields Optional Excursions	.
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